Hikmet Loe (Art) met with (AIC) conference attendees at artist Robert Smithson's earthwork, Spiral Jetty. Situated along the north shore of Great Salt Lake, the work engendered conversations regarding the upkeep that earthworks may require, and the ideas of entropy the artist espoused that leads its owner and steward, Dia Art Foundation, to let the work naturally evolve in the land. The current state of Great Salt Lake was discussed: having lost much of its water to human activities (agriculture, over-watering) and the climate crisis, it positions Spiral Jetty (and its continued visibility) as one indicator of the lake's health.
